The boy's handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible.
SYNONYM(S): indecipherable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
leg|i|bly — «LEHJ uh blee», adverb. clearly; readably: »The next time you make a list, write more legibly … Useful english dictionary
bly — ad·vis·a·bly; af·fa·bly; agree·a·bly; al·low·a·bly; am·bly·ce·phal·i·dae; am·bly·chro·mat·ic; am·bly·dac·ty·la; am·bly·om·ma; am·bly·o·pia; am·bly·op·sis; am·bly·o·scope; am·bly·pod; am·bly·rhyn·chus; am·bly·si·pho·nel·la; ame·na·bly; ami·a·bly;… … English syllables
leg — black·leg·gery; black·leg·ism; boot·leg·ger; col·leg·er; ec·leg·ma; en·leg·end·ed; hy·leg; jock·te·leg; leg·an·tine; leg; leg·a·tee; leg·ate·ship; leg·a·tine; leg·a·tive; leg·bar; leg·end·ar·i·ly; leg·end·ist; leg·end·ize; leg·end·ry;… … English syllables
il|leg´i|ble|ness — il|leg|i|ble «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible … Useful english dictionary
il|leg|i|ble — «ih LEHJ uh buhl», adjective. very hard or impossible to read; not plain enough to read; not legible: »The boy s handwriting was so bad that his letter to his mother was illegible. The ink had faded so that many words were illegible. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
David Bly — Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 25B district In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 Preceded by Raymond Cox Succeeded by Kelby Woodard … Wikipedia
Nellie Bly — Elizabeth Cochran, aka Nellie Bly c. 1890 Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran May 5, 1864(1864 05 05) Cochrans Mills, Pennsylvania, US … Wikipedia
ir|rep´a|ra|bly — ir|rep|a|ra|ble «ih REHP uhr uh buhl», adjective. that cannot be repaired, put right, or made good: »Losing a leg is an irreparable injury. –ir|rep´a|ra|ble|ness, noun. –ir|rep´a|ra|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
legible — leg•i•ble [[t]ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being read or deciphered, esp. with ease, as writing or printing 2) capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his behavior[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L… … From formal English to slang
legible — leg|i|ble [ ledʒəbl ] adjective able to be read: The names and dates on the gravestones were no longer legible. ╾ leg|i|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
